Tag: winter
member name: Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen
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January 08, 2009 11:27 AM EST --
My Mother's Snow Story
My mother was 21 years old at the time she had this experience. She wrote about it is her memoirs in 1976 and I thought since we are in a rough winter I would share . . .
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January 31, 2007 12:11 PM EST --
This article is a continuation of my own memoirs and tells about what I experienced for activites during the winter in the 1950s.
Winter Activities When I Was Growing Up.
The cold weather . . .
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December 08, 2007 10:10 AM EST --
There are so many carols for Christmas and most of them are familiar. I would like to share one that is less familiar , "In The Bleak Midwinter". I was introduced to it many . . .
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December 21, 2007 01:23 PM EST --
This is one of those gray gloomy winter days and while I was out and about I didn't see much cheerfulness. I was determined to give people a smile inspite of the gray day.
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February 24, 2008 03:29 PM EST --
It is one of the nicer days in awhile here but another winter storm is moving in on us in Iowa.
I WAS WONDERING
IS IT SPRING YET?
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December 21, 2008 10:57 AM EST --
I am very lucky to be able to stay in where it is warm today. The actual temperature at 10 AM is -6 and it is windy. We don't even want to talk about wind chill because the entire state . . .
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December 08, 2007 11:43 AM EST --
I can’t wait to go out and try the new snow . We got a new sled for Christmas and it is the best sled in the whole town.
It is a Red Rocket , big enough for . . .
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January 26, 2008 11:32 AM EST --
After the past week with temperatures in the minus 0 category, today is a welcome change. There is sunshine, some blue sky and it is 22 degrees.
Nice Day
Bits . . .
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February 09, 2008 11:55 AM EST --
I watched from my upstairs window this morning as God's creatures shared the cracked corn that had been put out in the snow for them.
Sharing
Seen from my window
Squirrel . . .
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March 04, 2007 01:32 PM EST --
As I sit inside looking out it seems to be a nice sunny day. NOT! It is cold out there and with a breeze it feels even colder. I think I will stay inside where at least I feel like . . .
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December 09, 2007 11:05 AM EST --
This article is a continuation of my own memoirs and tells about what I experienced for activites during the winter in the 1950s.
Winter Activities When I Was Growing Up.
The . . .
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January 06, 2008 04:39 PM EST --
I took a walk along the Iowa River about 6 blocks from my home yesterday. The sun had just come out and the river was in various stages of thawing. Most of the scenery was beautiful, but I . . .
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April 04, 2007 06:08 PM EDT --
It is spring according to the calendar, but the cold winds and low temperatures make it seem more like winter.
Winds Of Winter
It should be spring, but
Cold, gusty winds blow . . .
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February 09, 2008 10:22 AM EST --
I'm sitting here all cozy in my computer room looking out at the snow covered landscape. The coffee is hot and I'm ready for some chatting. Thought you might like to see what my home . . .
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March 08, 2007 01:41 PM EST --
It is almost two weeks since Iowa had a very damaging ice storm. As much as an inch of ice coated everything and many tree limbs and branches came down under the weight. My front yard . . .
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February 08, 2008 06:49 PM EST --
After several days of snow, wind, fog, and not very nice weather, today began with sunshine and calm. I decided to take a walk even though I knew I would be trudging through some snowy and icy walks. . . .
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December 27, 2007 12:37 PM EST --
It is only 5 days since the first official day of winter, but already the country has seen a number of significant winter storms and untold damage and hardships.
Winter's Grip . . .
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February 06, 2007 09:23 AM EST --
It is snowing steadily this morning with about 2 inches of new snow and another 2-4 inches to come. The temps are at 1 degree. Traffic seems slower.....lets hope.
Winter's . . .
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February 06, 2007 01:33 PM EST --
I think our snow has stopped, at least I hope so. But it is the kind that will blow around a lot and redeposit where you don't want it. I shoveled a path on the from walk before I walked . . .
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December 22, 2007 04:37 PM EST --
We had quite a lot of snow and ice on the ground just a week ago, but warm temperatures came and now the snow is nearly gone. The rain falling at present is taking off what is left, . . .
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